Time Schedule:
Bryan D. Jones
POL S 303
Seattle Campus
Policy decision making with emphasis on: how issues arise, the way they become part of the policy agenda of the executive and the legislature, how these institutions organize to handle policy issues, and the roles of the legislature, the executive, and the bureaucracy. Public policy literature and familiarization with key aspects of policy decision making at the national, state, and local levels.
Class description
Description: This course will focus on how public policy is made and implemented in the United States. It will emphasize the interconnectedness of standard political factors, such as political parties and interest groups, and the role of ideas and information in the policy process, including how they get translated into concrete public policies and how they are put into practice.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Texts: TBA.
Class assignments and grading
Assignments: Examinations and papers.
Grading: Exams: 45 %; Papers: 45 %; Class/quiz participation: 10 %.
